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KPWD · Sher-Wood Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KPWD FAA PWD Elev 2,250 ft Lat 48° 47.42' N Lon 104° 32.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.37%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 132° 3,900 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.36%
30 312° 3,900 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.36%
08 087° 2,951 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.37%
26 267° 2,951 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.37%
16 180° 1,600 ft 83 ft GRS No —
34 360° 1,600 ft 83 ft GRS No —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KPWD on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 15 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 12 and 30; MIRL Rwy 12–30—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (15 sentences)
  • ·MONTANA 135 PLAINS (S34) 1 NW UTC–7(–6DT) N47º28.41´ W114º54.42´ 2467 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 13–31: H4650X75 (ASPH) S–12.5, D–18 MIRL 1.0% up NW RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 406-370-6179
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.1 (406) 826–5784.
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·PLENTYWOOD SHER–WOOD (PWD)(KPWD) 1 NE UTC–7(–6DT) N48º47.43´ W104º31.42´ 2264 B NOTAM FILE GTF RWY 12–30: H3900X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 12: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 30: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 28´.
  • ·RWY 08–26: 2951X60 (TURF) 0.4% up E
  • ·Call for conds (Sheridan cty dispatch 406–765–1200), 406–765–7655, or 406–765–3403). 24 hr self svc credit card fuel facility.
  • ·Rwy 8–26 not mntnd in winter months–no sn removal.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 intmt sn removal–be alert durg winter months.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (406) 765-3403
  • ·AWOS–3PT 135.025 (406) 765–2149.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Salt Lake ARTCC at 801-320-2568.
  • ·WILLISTON (VL) (DH) VORW/DME 116.3 ISN Chan 110 N48º15.20´ W103º45.04´ 309º 44.6 NM to fld. 2365/8E.
  • ·GREAT FALLS L–13B BILLINGS L–13E IAP NW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 11,360 ops in 2001

2024 total

11,360

10-yr total

113,600

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2014-05-21 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S 2R · CFIT · day →
2003-04-11 McDonnell Douglas 369E · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-06-09 Piper PA-24-250 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-04-13 Taylorcraft BC12-65 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-04-12 Cessna 170A · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in MT

CFI Flight Instructors 508 A&P Mechanics 1,200 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 20 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 19 Schools Flight Schools 22 FBO Fixed Base Operators 44 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 6 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 134 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 224 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 243 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 243 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 243 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 255 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 255 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 260 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 260 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 260 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Patrick John Stromberg Reserve MT 12 nm
Carter Eldon Jensen Flaxville MT 25 nm
Aaron Edward Anderson Grenora ND 26 nm
Charles Timothy Trower Scobey MT 35 nm
Charles John Doyle Williston ND 50 nm
Thomas Matthew Sando Williston ND 50 nm
Clayton Alan Vine Wolf Point MT 61 nm
Richard Todd Hier Lambert MT 66 nm
Bryan John Prevost Lambert MT 66 nm
George Francis Hilton Iv Sidney MT 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Guy Dean Jensen Plentywood MT 1 nm
Jay Ellis Albertson Plentywood MT 1 nm
Joel Glen Carlson Raymond MT 8 nm
Gregory Neil Semple Flaxville MT 25 nm
Charles Timothy Trower Scobey MT 35 nm
Stephen Louis Hampton Culbertson MT 39 nm
David Richard Soto Bainville MT 41 nm
Steven Gale Harper Bainville MT 41 nm
Brian Casey Myers Jr Bainville MT 41 nm
Gregory Jess Gonsioroski Brockton MT 41 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 279 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 291 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 310 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 324 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 324 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 330 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 335 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 362 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 363 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 398 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.